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Title: Earthquake
Author: Aprilynne Pike
Narrator: Hallie Cooper-Novack
Format: Unabridged
Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-31-14
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13
Publisher's Summary:
The heart-stopping sequel to Earthbound and an epic love triangle like you've never seen before!
Tavia Michaels is an Earthbound - a fallen goddess with the power to remake the Earth or destroy it.
The Reduciata, a rival faction of Earthbounds, has created a virus that is wiping out swathes of the planet. But before Tavia can act on this discovery, she is captured and imprisoned. Huddled in a cell with her eternal lover, Logan, she loses track of the days until they are mysteriously rescued.
For Tavia isn't like other Earthbound. As her powers awaken, her centuries-long relationship with Logan is threatened, and when Benson - the best friend who's always stood by her - returns Tavia must again face a terrible choice between those she loves.
Can Tavia stop the destruction of Earth and uncover the ultimate truth about the Earthbound before it's too late?
Critic Reviews:
Praise for Wings series:
"Aprilynne Pike's Wingsis a remarkable debut; the ingenuity of the mythology is matched only by the startling loveliness with which the story unfolds." (Stephenie Meyer, author of the Twilight Saga)
"Spells is brilliant and lovely. Aprilynne Pike's talent just continues to bloom and I am almost afraid to see how awesome her next book will be." (Carrie Jones, bestselling author of Need and Captivate)
"An enthralling story of danger and love. This reinterpretation of the faerie story is one that will captivate readers with its plausibility and imagination." (Romantic Times)
"Silky narration . . . delicious escapism." (Kirkus Reviews)
Members Reviews:
If you are expecting this to be as good as Wings ... you may be disappointed.
I really liked Pike's first series (Wings), so I was excited to find she'd started another series. I like the themes she's using in this series--reincarnation, love that spans thousands of years, supernatural powers, the possibility that you can fight your own destiny. Somehow I just feel like this series isn't as well-written as her last. Everything seems rushed, and I don't find any of the characters particularly ... likeable. I like strong female leads, and Tavia just isn't one. The character fights to be independent and strong, but she's so unlikeable that it just doesn't come across well. Her relationships with other people also seem rushed and insincere. There is no basis for her affections for anyone; you don't ever get to read any build-up to her relationships or anything. It's fairly disappointing. The series so far is meh at best (two novels in). Usually I become very invested in a series (like I was with Wings) but this one I keep putting down, and I have to make myself go back to it. I am going to keep reading it through the end of the series because I hate leaving off like that. But it's not really a series that I can get excited about.
And just once, I would like to read a novel or series of this particular genre that DOESN'T involve a love triangle. The basic frame and set-up of this story is a replica of Wings. Which isn't necessarily bad; most series like this one unfortunately involve a love triangle. But a change would be refreshing.
Trilogy well worth reading.
I have way too many books........but I saw the first of this trilogy in a dollar store and bought it because it looked different. It was. I didn't even realize there was another.
